Fashion Friday: A Rain Burka for Monsoon Season

30Nov

Why is monsoon-worthy rainwear so hard to find? Proper gear is key to staying dry when the wind whips up and the rain comes down hard. My cycle-specific long rain coat, merino wool cap, leather motorcycle boots and nylon gloves have me covered head to toe, and protect my sweater dress from the ravages of the elements.

Works so well I can wear a cotton shirt and sweater dress underneath with confidence.

The long coat covers all the way down to my tall leather motorcycle boots.

A hood & a big brim cap keep my head dry. Just a little rain on my cheeks.

The secret to this rain coat by Agu is the cycle-specific front panel.

About Fashion Friday: Inspired by a 2011 Bike to Work Day challenge sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, this series highlights the broad range of “dress for the destination” bicycling fashions.

As much as I miss the cycle culture of the Northwest (or your CA) where I once lived, you remind me to appreciate the dry, but frigid Northeast. This morning it was 11F, sadly too cold to climb on my bike. Glad you’re keeping dry.

Hi JG, I ride Zella, my refurbished mountain bike, in the really nasty weather. I’d rather get her dirty than my my pretty white mixte or my red Dutch bike. :) I don’t have a problem mounting with the top tube. I don’t swing my leg over the back; I lean the bike and lift my leg over in front of me.

Ha! I do take Juliett the Dutch bike out in the rain sometimes, just not to work. She’s a bit portly to haul on the train with me. Susie Q the white mixte gets some rain use too, just not when it’s really muddy.

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